The first woman bus driver in India's capital Delhi,Vankadarath Saritha, 30, received messages of support from passengers on her first day in the job - but also had to deal with malfunctioning doors.
Ms Saritha, who is from the southern state of Telangana, said she took up driving to support her family."We are five sisters. I first learnt to drive an auto rickshaw and then drove a van for a college, before driving a bus."
Now, she says, she intends to help her family with her salary and buy gold ear-rings for herself.Her appointment comes at a time of growing public anger about harassment of women on public transport in Delhi.
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